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Eva Xiao
I am a versatile reporter with expertise in data, graphics, and investigative reporting in international and domestic contexts. My work spans everything from profiling tech tycoons to investigating human rights issues, such as using satellite imagery to uncover the destruction of mosques across China.
Currently looking to relocate to Boston, I am seeking opportunities to cover what I believe is the most consequential story of our time – the climate crisis – and its profound impact on our world.
Work Experience
Data Journalist
The Financial Times
New York City
current - 2023
- Using a mix of R, Python, QGIS and other tools, I combine reporting with data and visuals to write short-term news analyses and longer-term features on climate, politics, the economy, and more. Over the past two years, I have covered a wide range of topics, such as EV charging shortages, climate disaster-driven insurance crises, the 2024 election, and Trump’s crackdown on DEI.
- Collaborated across bureaus and teams to analyze satellite imagery of more than 1,000 mosques in China in an investigation into the government’s systematic destruction of Islamic buildings. The story won a Sigma Award in 2024 (see “Awards”)
Tech Reporter
Wall Street Journal
Hong Kong
2021 - 2020
- Reported on tech policies and companies in China, including a profile of ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming and a feature on fast-fashion firm Shein’s unique supply chain in southern China
- Covered China’s ethnic policies under Xi Jinping, including a deep-dive into expanding surveillance and religious restrictions that was part of a package of stories selected as a Pulitzer finalist in 2021
- Analyzed corporate records using Python for multiple features, including a piece that examined over 150 auction notices and ~50,000 company records to investigate the seizure of assets from imprisoned Uyghur elites
China and Mongolia Correspondent
Agence France-Presse
Beijing, China
2020 - 2018
- Led an investigation into the destruction of ethnic Uyghur graveyards in Xinjiang using satellite imagery and visits to 13 sites to verify exhumed graves. The story was part of a package that won a SOPA award (see “Awards”)
- Covered breaking news and wrote feature stories across a range of topics, including human rights, politics, and society
Co-Host
Digitally China
Beijing, China
2020 - 2018
- Launched Digitally China, a biweekly podcast on China’s tech sector, with topics ranging from video game censorship to the country’s grueling ‘996’ work culture
- As one of two hosts who led the show, I planned and wrote episode scripts, interviewed guests in English and Mandarin, and prepped audio clips for post-production
China Reporter
Tech in Asia
Shanghai, China
2018 - 2016
- Reported breaking news, company profiles, and trends in China’s tech sector
- Collaborated with Tech in Asia’s graphics team to produce infographics
Education
B.A., Computer Science (minor in English)
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
2014 - 2010
Clips
Auditors to Stop Inspecting Factories in China’s Xinjiang Despite Forced Labor Concerns
Wall Street Journal
N/A
2021